jest
noun
a joke or witty remark; witticism.
are jesting
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present progressiveof jest.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Therefore, if you are jesting with me, I beg you to pass on in peace.'
From Stradella by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
They are jesting and laughing already over their own and other people's misfortunes.
From A Houseful of Girls by Sarah Tytler
"You are jesting," replied the King of the Peacocks.
From Tales of Passed Times by Charles Perrault
“You are jesting, uncle,” she replied, but her heart was heavy already.
From The Fifth String by John Philip Sousa
"You are jesting," he said presently, without removing his hand.
From The Long Night by Stanley John Weyman
